419 scam: "Mrs.Luncia Kim" <lunclakim@gmail.com> GREETINGS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lunciakim@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Luncia Kim" <lunclakim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lunciakim@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 11:31:22 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

Hello Dear,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart even though that this massage mighty come to you as a surprise but i chose to reach you through this medium because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.. Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother earth but due to the illness continue to deprive the chance but even if I die on the process of this operation I will still praise GOD ALMIGHTY.

My name is Mrs.Luncia Kim, I am originally from Indonesia, but i lived in LONDON for many years, i am a dying woman and i decided to donate what I have to you for charity work/assistance to less privileged. I am 63 years old and I was diagnosed of cancer for about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for and because my doctor told me that i would not last for the period of seven months due to my health condition being caused by the cancer problem. I am married to Mr Joa Kim ( an International Contractor and Oil Merchant ) who died in a car accident but before his death, my husband informed me that he deposited the sum of US$9,500,000:00 GBPS-British Pounds (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only) in a SECURITY COMPANY in SAUDI ARABIA. I want you to help me to use this money for a charity project before I die, for the Poor, Less-privileged and ORPHANAGES in your country.

I made this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money after I die so I want your urgent reply to me so that I will give you the deposit receipt which the SECURITY COMPANY issued to my late husband, to start the good work of God, for immediate delivery of the money to you in your country. To be very honest with you, this money i have opened-up to you is totally genuine and 100% risk-free.

I am absolutely assuring you that no trouble or problem is involved in this fund either in the short-run or in the long-run because it is my late husband money and it was earned legitimately. I will like you to take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use while 60% of the money will go to charity. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart desire as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Please kindly respond quickly for further details.

Thanks and God bless you, I await your urgent reply,
Mrs.Luncia Kim.
lunciakim@gmail.com

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